My first experiment with container gardening started with basil, mint, corriander and methi.Among these I loved methi the most as it was very fast growing and beautiful in the small container.This sunday in my curiosity to try this recipe I had to bid farewell to my magnificient methi.
So here goes the recipe for the flavourful healthy low calorie roti…….
wheat flour – 1.5 cups
rice flour – 3/4 cup
fine rawa – 1/2
roasted gram flour -1 tbsp
finely chopped onions – 1/2 cup
chopped methi leaves – 1/2 cup
green chilli paste – 1 tsp
strained ginger juice from 1/4 inch piece
salt – 2.5 tsp
Mix all the dry ingredients with 1 Tbsp of oil.Add the ginger juice and knead to stiff dough with just enough water.Divide the dough into small balls and make rotis.
Enjoy it with corriander/mint chutney.
This is a recipe by Mrs.Mallika Badrinath

June 28, 2006 at 5:48 pm
Nice blog Arsu ! And what a lovely recipe to start with ! very Innovative,
Happy blogging ! hope to learn lots of new recipes from you !
June 28, 2006 at 6:26 pm
Hi Arsu,
Welcome to Blogging. You are going to enjoy ur stay here. I just started my blog a few weeks back.
Methi-ginger looks like a nice combo for chapathi’s. Will try ur recipe soon. I used to watch Mallika Badrinath’s show on TV very regularly. I miss the shows here, but my uncle read my mind and sent me her recipe book series
June 29, 2006 at 12:54 am
Hey welcome…
Methi-adrak sounds good…I like mallika badrinath.Some of recipes are quite innovative.
Happy Blogging!!!
June 29, 2006 at 5:06 am
Dear Priyas of Sugar And Spice and Akshayapaatram and Vee
that’s very kind and encouraging of you all.
Good for you Priya, even I do have most of her books
and had been regularly watching her shows during my college days.
July 1, 2006 at 12:29 am
Hi ArSu,
Got here after reading your latest comment at Vee’s blog. I am sure you’ll enjoy being an active food blogger. As for this post, I think, a picture of your homegrown Methi would have been nice here. Btw, ginger juice is an interesting twist.
July 1, 2006 at 1:10 am
Hi Vaishali,
Thanks for stopping by.That’s really thoughtful of you. What happened was, I thought of that when I was halfway plucking the leaves. I was too excited u know.
July 12, 2006 at 7:45 pm
thanx Arsu…Have some methi leaves in the fridge …probably cd try it soon!!
Hope u like it Shynee. Let me know how it turned out.
February 3, 2007 at 1:51 pm
Hey Arsu
Thanks for sharing Malika Badrinath’s recipe, yes I used to try a lot of her recipes. Here is Krishnamma’s recipes of side dishes for Indian breads:
http://www.indusladies.com/forums/miscellaneous-recipes/4333-side-dishes-chappati-dosa-etc.html